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Marc Zerah

Partner, Corporate Department

Overview

Marc Zerah is a partner in the Global Finance practice at Paul Hastings, based in the firm's Paris office. He has broad experience in leveraged finance, funds financing, and debt negotiations, acting mainly as counsel for financial institutions (senior/mezzanine lenders and debt funds) and private equity funds.

Education

  • ESCP Europe, M.B.A. 2003
  • Universite de Paris-Sud, DESS 2003
  • Universite Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense, Maitrise 2002

Representations

  • The Euro PP bondholders of Pierre & Vacances S.A. in connection with the implementation of a new financing for the Pierre et Vacances – Center Parcs Group
  • Tikehau Investment Management on the acquisition of a majority stake in the transportation group Groupe Sterne by its energy transition vehicle T2 Energy Transition Fund
  • Keensight Capital in connection with the financing of the LBO of Sogelink
  • Keensight Capital in connection with the financing of the LBO of Geodesial
  • Keensight Capital in connection with the financing of the LBO of Smile Group
  • Equistone Partners in connection with the financing of the LBO of Vulcain
  • Amundi, BPI and Socadif in connection with the financing of the LBO of Wifirst
  • Andera in connection with the financing of the LBO of Ellisphere
  • Keensight Capital for the sale to Astorg of its stake in Demetra group
  • Tikehau in the unitranche financing of the LBO on the Carso Group, structured by ArchiMed.

Fund Financing

  • Advising the management company of private equity fund in connection with a €300.000.000 financing
  • Advising the management company of an infrastructure fund in connection with €150.000.000 financing
  • Advising the management company of secondary fund in connection with €60.000.000 financing

Other

  • Océinde Communications in connection with the ICG investment in Océinde Group

Practice Areas

Private Equity

Europe

Asset-Based Lending

Structured Credit

Direct Lending and Private Credit Lending

Asset-Backed Finance


Languages

English


Admissions

Paris


Education

ESCP Europe, M.B.A. 2003

Universite de Paris-Sud, DESS 2003

Universite Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense, Maitrise 2002